Wednesday, 11 February 2015

While Kondo-ing I found one of those little books,so easy to give and briefly, quite amusing to receive at Christmasbut otherwise destined to languish in the loo or guest room.It was a compilation of quotes under the titleOld is the New Young.Some of them raised a wry smilebut not enough of a spark of joy to merit keeping.Do any of these resonate?Inside every older person is a younger person

wondering what the hell happened.

Cora Harvey Armstrong(I certainly wonder what the hell happened between 50 and 60.)

You can't turn back the clock

but you can wind it up again.

Bonnie PruddenI looked her up. She was a force to be reckoned with.Use it or lose it is what I suppose she is saying.Well I'm aching from today's Pilates class.

When they tell me I'm too old to do something,

I attempt it immediately.

Pablo Picasso

The key to successful ageing is

to pay as little attention to it as possible.

Judith ReganalternativelyI don't plan to grow old gracefully. I plan to have facelifts until my ears meet.Rita Rudner